The Toronto Tempo are actively pursuing a young post player by offering a future first-round draft pick ahead of the Aug.
2 WNBA trade deadline, according to reports from The Athletic and TSN on July 28, 2026.
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The expansion franchise submitted trade proposals to both the Los Angeles Sparks and the Connecticut Sun, but both were rejected.
The offer to Connecticut came earlier in the season, while the proposal to Los Angeles was more recent.
Injury-Plagued Frontcourt
Toronto currently sits at 10-16, four games behind the Washington Mystics for the final playoff spot.
Frontcourt injuries to Isabelle Harrison, Temi Fagbenle, and Nyara Sabally have severely limited the team's interior depth.
The Tempo aim to pair a standout center or forward with a backcourt featuring rookie Kiki Rice, Marina Mabrey, and Brittney Sykes.
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Target candidates include Los Angeles forward Cameron Brink and Connecticut forward Aaliyah Edwards.
Brink, drafted second overall in 2024, averages 9.1 points and 4.4 rebounds off the bench.
Edwards, selected sixth in 2024, averages 9.4 points and 3.8 rebounds for the Sun.
Because WNBA draft lottery odds for expansion teams rely solely on the current season, Toronto is more inclined to trade its 2028 first-round selection rather than its 2027 pick.
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The 2028 draft class is expected to feature top prospects, including UConn forward Sarah Strong.
